Regina
“I’ll consider it,” I said, sliding the proposal and sample chapters into my already overloaded briefcase, “But I have to warn you that I’ve got nothing left for next year. If, and that’s a big IF Maria’s book is considered, it won’t be slated to publish until 2026.”
Abigail Hershel, Maria’s agent, nodded and stood up as well. “All we ask is that you give it a fair chance, and I trust that you will, Regina. You’ve always had a good eye for a bestseller. I’ll let Maria know you are interested.”
That was the nature of the beast. Triton publishing only selected a limited number of books to print each year, and there were so many talented authors and wonderful stories vying for those limited opportunities. Maria Sloan was already a successful author of young adult fiction, who
